Yunokawacho Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Yunokawacho
Popular places to visit
Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden
Most famous for its surprisingly relaxed hot-tubbing monkeys, the complex is also home to Japan’s biggest collection of tropical plants.
Fort Goryokaku
Walk around the enchanting grounds of this repurposed military fort shaped like a star and see historic architecture and magnificent cherry blossoms in springtime.
Mount Hakodate
Appreciate captivating views of Hakodate’s skyline, surrounding coast and glittering city lights from atop this central city mountain, accessible via a scenic cable car.
Hakodate Morning Market
Start your day with delectable fruit, vegetables and freshly made breakfast in this buzzing market selling Hakodate’s freshest seasonal produce and seafood.
Hakodate Ropeway
With panoramic views of Hakodate and the sea, one of the best nighttime vistas in the world is visible from the top of this gondola ferry.
Goryokaku Tower
Enjoy a unique overlook of Hakodate’s city skyline, surrounding mountain ranges and distant coastline from this modern observation tower and history gallery.
Activities
Hakodate 6hr Private Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Our pick of the best Yunokawacho Hotel Deals
Hakodate Yunokawa Onsen Umi to Akari / Hewitt Resort
Good condition. Good service
Reviewed on 18 Jan 2026
Hanabishi Hotel
Staff were amazing, and the room was great! Loved the Onsen it was very refreshing!
Reviewed on 10 Jan 2026
Imagine Hotel & Resort Hakodate
Plenty of food options but some are located far from hotel Traditional Japanese bed mattress is on thin side compared to other hotels we’ve stayed in
Reviewed on 29 July 2025
Wakamatsu Hot Spring Resort
Great ryokan experience
Reviewed on 18 Oct 2025
Hakodate Hotel Banso
The room was spacious and the food was very good.
Reviewed on 12 Apr 2025
Yunokawa Prince Hotel Nagisatei
Amazing hotel! Huge rooms, perfect private onsen with awesome oceanfront location, and the best breakfast buffet I've ever seen, that I'll be dreaming about for years to come! 20 mins easy bus ride to Hakodate station.
Reviewed on 2 Jan 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Yunokawacho
Shinkawachō
Even though there aren't top sights in Shinkawachō, you can explore the larger area and take in top sights like Ekini Fish Market. Jump on the metro at Chitose Station to see more of the city.
Bay Area
While visiting Bay Area, you might make a stop by sights like Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse and Hakodate Takadaya Kahei Museum.
Motomachi
Discover Motomachi, memorable for its restaurants. Popular attractions in Motomachi include Old Public Hall of Hakodate Ward and Hachimanzaka Slope, and you can see more of the area by hopping on the metro at Suehirochō Station.
Kikyō
Even though there aren't top sights in Kikyō, you can explore the larger area and take in top sights like Fort Goryokaku. Jump on the metro at Kikyō Station to see more of the city.
